Articles by Danielle Wightman-Stone
Crocs teaming up with Ablo to offer Jibbitz customisation
Casual footwear brand Crocs is teaming up with Ablo, the AI-powered fashion design platform, to allow consumers to design one-of-a-kind Jibbitz charms. Utilising Ablo’s platform, Crocs fans will be able to create fully custom Jibbitz charms by simply uploading a photo or by inputting a text prompt to choose from a variety of unique art styles to...
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Pantone colours for LFW AW25 offer a vision of change and renewal
Pantone, the global trend forecasting and colour consultancy, has revealed that the colour palette for the autumn/winter 2025 season of London Fashion Week, which runs until February 24, will balance “a confluence of creativity, innovation, heritage and change to spark a new vision”. Last season, for LFW spring/summer 2025, Pantone offered a...
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Longchamp sales up 20 percent in 2024 to set a new record
French luxury fashion and accessories brand Longchamp has reported 20 percent revenue growth in 2024 setting a new record for the independent brand, which has been owned and run for four generations by the Cassegrain family. Longchamp recorded growth in every region and every distribution network, with “remarkable increases” in Europe, up 33...
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Everything you need to know about LFW AW25
The autumn/winter 2025 season of London Fashion Week kicks off on February 20, and will bring together designers, including Burberry, Erdem, Richard Quinn, Roksanda and S.S. Daley, as well as emerging talent such as Johanna Parv, Pauline Dujancourt, Charlie Constantinou, and Talia Byre. This season, which will be a trimmed-down schedule from...
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Galaxy Universal and Batra Group to lead Reebok operations
Authentic Brands Group, the global brand development and licensing platform, has announced new partnerships for Reebok’s operations in the US, Europe and the UK as the sportswear brand transitions its operations to Galaxy Universal’s portfolio. In the US, Galaxy Universal (Galaxy), the vertically integrated, global footwear organisation and...
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Paris Hilton to do a closet sale with Vestiaire Collective
Pre-loved luxury fashion platform Vestiaire Collective has announced it will host Paris Hilton’s closet sale to raise money for her non-profit 11:11 Media Impact and its efforts to support relief for the LA fires. Hilton is selling nearly 100 pre-loved pieces directly from her closet to celebrate her fashion evolution from socialite and ‘The...
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AMI opens its largest store yet in Paris
French contemporary fashion brand AMI has opened its largest store worldwide in the exclusive Marais neighbourhood of Paris. Located at 96 Rue de Turenne, the store spans more than 6,400 square feet over two floors, and as the largest store in its portfolio, it houses AMI’s complete collections of menswear, womenswear and accessories. The store...
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Range Rover launches first-ever fashion and lifestyle collection
British heritage automotive company Land Rover has launched its first-ever fashion and lifestyle collection for its Range Rover brand. The debut eight-piece Range Rover London collection has been designed in-house under the creative vision of Gerry McGovern, Jaguar Land Rover’s chief creative officer, and incorporates design cues from Range...
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BFC/Vogue Designer Fashion Fund announces 2025 shortlist
The British Fashion Council (BFC) has shortlisted Conner Ives, Di Petsa, Dilara Findikoglu, Edeline Lee and Talia Byre for the BFC/Vogue Designer Fashion Fund 2025 Established in 2008, the BFC/Vogue Designer Fashion Fund celebrates “exceptional talent and creativity” and aims to empower business growth through bespoke high-level mentoring and...
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Ahlem secures investment from 1686 Partners
Luxury eyewear brand Ahlem, headquartered in Los Angeles, has secured its first outside investor with Luxembourg-based private equity firm 1686 Partners, which specialises in purpose-driven lifestyle companies. In a statement, Ahlem said that 1686 Partners' investment will support the brand's expansion globally, enhancing the eyewear brand’s...
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